Representatives from Authentic Sports Management recently announced Trujillo’s signing with the UFC, and late Wednesday, UFC officials announced Means as his first opponent.

The lightweights will face off on Sept. 1 at UFC 151, which takes place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas with a main card airing on pay-per-view and prelims expected for FX and Facebook.

Means ran his unbeaten streak to 11 fights when he stopped Justin Salas just 66 seconds into their fight at UFC on FX 3 in June. The win, his ninth in a row, gave him two straight in the UFC. The Oklahoma native debuted at UFC on FUEL TV 1 with a unanimous decision win over Bernardo Magalhaes.

Trujillo signs with the UFC on a four-fight win streak over the last year. The three-year pro trains with the “Blackzilians” camp in South Florida that also features UFC fighters such as Rashad Evans and Alistair Overeem.

After starting his career 1-2, Trujillo rattled off four straight wins before a two-fight skid that preceded his current four-fight run.

“This was Abel’s dream, and thanks to his incredible hard work and training, Joe Silva and the UFC have given him an opportunity to prove himself to the world,” Glenn Robinson, Trujillo’s manager, stated. “IHe has been with us for two years and has really worked very hard to be a better athlete.”

UFC 151 features a main event light heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and top contender Dan Henderson. The Means-Trujillo bout is likely to be a part of the event’s preliminary card.

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